Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Fabric and Lace Collage: "When I Was Little"

Hello and thanks for coming by!

A couple of weeks ago I saw some dusty blue velveteen fabric, along with some matching checked pieces salvaged from an old dress, being sold by the same shop on Etsy. I don't often work with blues, but I do indeed love them, so they inspired me to create something using a a beautiful cabinet card that I bought from eBay around the same time. I showed you the beginning of this piece in a recent post, but I finally finished it today.

Perhaps it is the coming of spring,
or just the fact that I have suddenly tired
a little of working with neutrals,
but I really loved working with this palette...


A antique lace collar,
velvet ribbon woven through a 
vintage mother-of-pearl buckle,
velveteen and silky fabrics...


...surround this beautiful little toddler
in her sweet dress.
Though I have many antique photos of
children on their rocking horses,
this one is the first that I saw
depicting an antique horse-tricycle...


As always,
a little hanger of coordinating sari ribbon and
crinkled seam binding...


...and a few words of description!...


Have you created something in
a different color scheme lately?

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I have listed this piece in my Etsy shop.
I hope that you are having a wonderful week!


6 comments:

  1. It's lovely Sue! Oh my goodness it is so vintage and very beautiful! I like your 'blues' very much (and although I prefer neutrals,) I too find myself wanting to work with color; and do~ I love that tricycle! have not seen anything quite like it! Thanks for sharing. Your laces and fabrics are truly 'vintage gorgeous' : ) Karen O

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    1. Thanks Karen! I really enjoyed working on it. I love that little riding toy...such inspiration! Have a great weeken. XO

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  2. It is adorable dear Sue.
    Love the soft tones, and cabinet card. And the way you layered the fabrics and velvet ribbon around the card top, looks gorgeous. I never saw such a horse- tricycle before , it is wonderful. A beautiful hanger in the lovely fabrics you used!!
    Hug
    Dorthe

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    1. Thank you Dorthe. I so appreciate your nice comments. Happy Friday! Hugs!

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  3. Your collage is so gorgeous, dear Sue! The colours go so well together, and beautiful layering. xx

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    1. Thanks so much, Wen! I hope that you are having a great week. XO

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